Area (in sq km and sq miles): 185,180 sq km/115 065.517 sq miles Area (Comparative): slightly larger than North Dakota Climate: mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m/ -656.167979 feet Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): Mount Hermon 2,814 m/9 232.28346 feet
People
Population: 22,530,746 Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian (widely understood); French, English (somewhat understood) Religions (top 3 - %): Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo) Infant Mortality Rate: 15.12 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy: 74.92 years
Government
Government Type: republic under an authoritarian regime Capital: Damascus
Economy
GDP (purchasing power parity): $107.6 billion (2011 est.) Population below poverty line: 11.9%
Region: Middle East Country: Syria
Geography
Area (in sq km and sq miles): 185,180 sq km/115 065.517 sq milesArea (Comparative): slightly larger than North Dakota
Climate: mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus
Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m/ -656.167979 feet
Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): Mount Hermon 2,814 m/9 232.28346 feet
People
Population: 22,530,746Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian (widely understood); French, English (somewhat understood)
Religions (top 3 - %): Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Infant Mortality Rate: 15.12 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy: 74.92 years
Government
Government Type: republic under an authoritarian regimeCapital: Damascus
Economy
GDP (purchasing power parity): $107.6 billion (2011 est.)Population below poverty line: 11.9%
Pictures
Resources
People: http://supportforsyria.wordpress.com/2011/04/24/people-of-syria-demonstrates-in-favor-of-president-bashar-al-assad/
Landform: http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-photo/juicer0/1/1225713600/syrian-desert.jpg/tpod.html
Landmark: http://www.visit-syria.com/endamon.htm
Flag: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Syria
CIA World Factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html